''Desmodiastrum'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It belongs to the subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely ...

and is found in India. The genus includes three species of annuals which are native to India, Myanmar, and Java. *'' Desmodiastrum belgaumense'' – western India *'' Desmodiastrum parviflorum'' – India, Myanmar, and eastern Java *'' Desmodiastrum racemosum'' – India

References

Desmodieae Fabaceae genera Flora of the Indomalayan realm {{Faboideae-stub